High Court Upholds Right To Penalize Unsafe Employers Under Unfair Competition Law

In a landmark decision in the work-safety arena, the California Supreme Court has upheld the right of prosecutors to seek civil penalties under unfair competition statutes against employers who violate work-safety statutes. The high court’s decision in Solus Industrial Innovations, LLC v. Superior Court of Orange County, released Thursday, allows Orange County prosecutors to proceed with their civil action against a plastic manufacturer where two employees died in an explosion in 2009. The Orange County Disrict Attorney had moved for civil and criminal penalties against Solus Indu...